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Small Changes for a Big Year: Choose Silence

Editor’s note: This week we’ve invited our dotMagis bloggers to reflect on small changes for a big year. What if a new year wasn’t about...

An Examen of Quiet

Give thanks. Thank the Lord for all that you see and hear. And then thank the Lord for moments of quiet, brief though many may...

Bethlehem Moments

I settled into the chair in the little wallpapered room and admired the candlelit crèche. While I gathered my thoughts, my spiritual director excused...

Living the Ignatian Way

The Ignatian way is one that busy laypeople can find a home in today. The elements and guiding principles of Ignatian spirituality resonate and...

Faith-Filled Waiting

God is teaching me the difference between worldly waiting and faith-filled waiting. I was recently diagnosed with a pulmonary condition that could eventually be life-threatening....

Silent Prayer in Advent

Many Advent hymns feature the idea of silence: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent,” or, “My Soul in Stillness Waits.” And then there is...

Imperfect but Hopeful

I walked into the Sunday evening Mass a few weeks ago with quite the ragtag group of little boys. I had been in and...

Savoring the Season

The crisp morning air greets me as I rush out the door. Gentle rays of sunlight bounce off yellow-draped trees. Fallen leaves crunch underfoot,...

Gratitude Leads to Generosity

When we develop an outlook of gratitude, we train ourselves to perceive the world in terms of abundance rather than scarcity. I am grateful...

Resistance in the Spiritual Life

Resistance is a term that is often used in descriptions of spiritual movements. In its simplest terms, it is used to describe when we...

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